Victorian sewing

You asked, and I listened. Vintage Dancer now has new shopping comparison pages for vintage reproduction sewing patterns. I have handpicked sewing patterns for women and men by decade, based on common requests I have received, such as 1930s house dresses, vintage aprons, 1940s men's wide leg pants, 1910s swimsuits, and more. Most of the

Are a fan of historical clothing or attend cosplay events or elaborate balls, you can make your own dress using a Victorian dress patterns. I have included patterns for daily wear as well as formal wear.

Nothing embodies the word 'vintage' more than the Victorian era. See why with this list of 17 Free Victorian Sewing Patterns. Luxe and elegant!

Tally Sharples on Instagram: "Let’s turn a modern shirt to a vintage style blouse. I’m using my trusted blouse pattern for this (Etsy, VintagePatternsSewingBI: Vintage 1930’s vintage sewing pattern: WWII Women’s suit) with the sleeve coming from the Sophie Hatter costume pattern I like to use (Etsy, FashionPatternStudio: Victorian Inspired daily dress). I was able to reuse the button front and the sleeves, so this entire process took me less than two hours ✨"

Do you want to make your own historical costumes on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming!

Of all the Victorian era events I have attended, dancing the night away to a live brass band at a Victorian ball is my favorite! Dancing among elegant ladies' Victorian ball gowns and gentlemen's tailcoats is heaven to me. It is how I got started in historical costuming in the first place. After attending my

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

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In the 1840s and 1850s, dome-shaped or bell-shaped skirts were fashionable. The steel cage crinoline was not yet invented. So Victorian women used different types of petticoats to create the fashionable shape: like plain cotton petticoats, crisply starched petticoats, tucked petticoats, corded petticoats and quilted petticoats. Related: A Victorian Reaper So I thought it’d be … Continue reading Comparing Victorian Skirt Supports: Corded, Tucked And Quilted Petticoats →

When I think of women in the Victorian era, I think of suffocatingly tight corsets (to match their political repression), and endless layers of dresses, skirts, and blouses buttoned high up the neck…